Iran responded to a fresh wave of strikes by U.S

Iran launches attacks on Gulf states, targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.

Brent crude climbs more than 4 percent as Washington and Tehran clash over control of critical waterway.

Several regions in southern Iran's Hormozgan Province were attacked on Sunday evening, with one person killed and two others wounded on Farur Island, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

Renewed tensions take center stage in the Middle East, sending oil prices spiking once again as the U.S. and Iran trade strikes.

The US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran targeting Tehran's ability to threaten shipping in the strait.

Iranian state media report explosions in port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as Qeshm Island.

Senator Lindsey Graham's death marks the passing of a hawkish voice who spent decades advocating military confrontation with Iran, arming anti-government rioters, and maintaining exceptionally close ties with the Israeli regime, yet his uncompromising legacy ultimately failed to produce the outcomes he sought.

Persian Gulf region, long perched on the brink of confrontation, is once again sliding toward dangerous escalation after fresh acts of US military aggression against Iran, which have all but collapsed the fragile MoU and prompted Tehran to launch a decisive response against US military assets across the region.

Sunday's attacks follow three previous days of tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and US as a June ceasefire deal frays.

Oil prices spike as renewed US-Iran war threatens global supply route Oil prices have climbed by more than 3 percent as renewed fighting fuels fears of disruption to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran accuses US of breaching ceasefire deal with fresh attacks Irans Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of breaking last months memorandum of understanding and violating international law through its latest attacks

The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Hormuz was open to ship traffic after trading strikes over the weekend.

US launches new strikes on Iran over Strait of Hormuz attacks US Central Command says its forces launched a new wave of attacks on Iran on Sunday evening

New explosions have been heard in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island.

Iran, US resumed fighting because they dont see each other as reliable negotiating partners, says analyst Ali Vaez.

UN chief urges immediate halt to escalating Gulf attacks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the escalating attacks across the Gulf. In a post on X, Guterres said he was deeply concerned by US strikes on Iran and Iranian attacks on neighbouring countries

US military has significantly increased the scale of attacks on Iran in recent days as the Strait of Hormuz standoff boils over.

Pakistan urges restraint and de-escalation between US and Iran Pakistan has urged all parties to avoid further escalation and honour the memorandum of understanding reached last month

The fighting raised new questions about the interim deal Iran and the U.S

Trump says US hit Iran 'very hard' after nearly agreeing deal President Donald Trump said the US hitIranhard in response to attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

Oman summons Iranian envoy over drone strikes Oman has summoned Irans ambassador in Muscat to protest about what it said were Iranian drone strikes on sites in the governorates of Musandam and al-Batinah, according to a statement from Oman's foreign ministry

First elected to the Senate in 2002, Graham regularly courted intense international criticism for his pro-war rhetoric and interventionist foreign policy. He served as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and was a prominent voice on issues ranging from Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and conflicts in Ukraine and Iran

The US has resumed unwarranted acts of aggression against southern Iran, despite an earlier warning by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.

American officials are using their branded media outlets to spread "crude and repetitive lies" about the Islamic Republic's negotiating positions, even as they intensify their campaign of pressure and threats against Tehran, a senior Iranian intelligence source told Press TV on Saturday.

The EU finance ministers are assessing the economic impact of the US and Israel's aggression against Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz becoming a critical economic chokepoint

Iran and Pakistan have stressed that restraint and dialogue remain the only path to lasting peace and stability in the region.

Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan, after US hits Iranian cities Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on a string of Gulf states and announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after the US launched a third round of strikes across Iranian cities in a matter of days

Countries across the Middle East heightened security measures on Sunday, activating air defenses, issuing emergency alerts and urging deescalation, as the region braced for broader fallout from a new round of US-Iranian military exchanges.

Qatar calls Iran attacks on its territory and neighbours 'dangerous escalation' Qatar on Sunday condemned Iranian attacks against its territory and its neighbours, after Tehran launched salvos against several countries in the region

Iran adviser says Hormuz 'more important' than nuclear bombs An adviser toIran's supreme leader has said that the Strait of Hormuz was more important than "dozens of atomic bombs"

How coverage of the supreme leader's funeral exposed the limits of familiar narratives about Iran.

Iran has attacked ships using a route along Oman's coast protected by the U.S

Tehran hits back at several GCC countries, following the most intense US bombing since an MoU was signed last month.

Oman condemns attack on its territory The Omani government has strongly condemned an attack on its territory, state media said. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted Oman during a barrage aimed at countries across the Gulf

US CENTCOM completes third round of strikes on Iran

Three people injured by falling shrapnel in Qatar as attacks also reported in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.

Lindsey Graham, key Trump ally, dies after sudden illness US Republican senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of Donald Trump, a staunch Israel supporter, and a foreign policy hawk who advocated for military intervention against Iran,has died from a sudden illness, his office said in the early hours of Sunday

UKMTO says crew of container ship struck off Omani coast rescued The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the crew of a container ship attacked off the coast of Oman earlier had been "rescued by local authorities". An Iranian missile strike on the vessel, identified by US Central Command (Centcom) as the Cyprus-flagged M/V GFS Galaxy, was cited by Washington as the trigger for a third round of US military strikes on Iran

US forces have launched a third round of strikes on Iran in a week.

Iran says it launched missile attacks on US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar.

Iran's Ghalibaf tells US to 'keep your word or pay the price' Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X that the "era of one-sided deals is over"

IRGC claims attacks on US Gulf military assets, stops second ship in Hormuz Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on US military assets in the neighbouring Gulf countries, saying it had destroyed a fighter aircraft maintenance and repair centre, as well as a command-and-control centre, at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base using ballistic missiles

Centcom claims 140 Iranian military targets struck in latest strikes US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels

IRGC says 'US imposing its will on Oman', warns of 'severe responses' Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the US of "imposing its will" on Oman's government by attempting to route several vessels through the Strait of Hormuz via what it described as "an illegal route" south of the waterway

IRGC hits Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, Qatar 'intercepts missile' The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its aerospace force had targeted US military facilities at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, according to Iran's state broadcaster, IRIB

Iran's IRGC says it destroyed MQ-9 hangars at Jordan air base

Tensions flared sharply over the weekend after Iran announced a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the United States confirmed the launch of a third wave of military strikes against Iranian targets.

Regional mediators are stepping up efforts to prevent further escalation between Iran and the US.

Trump says 1,000 missiles are "locked and loaded" and will hit Iran if it carries out its threats to assassinate the U.S

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fresh threats Saturday as fragile talks continued, raising new doubts about efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place, according to a written message released on his Telegram account.

Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States until Washington backs down from its positions, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday, rejecting earlier media reports that Iran had sought such negotiations.

China on Friday called for efforts to preserve the ceasefire and prevent further escalation in the Middle East, stressing that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path to resolving the Iran nuclear issue.

Iran rejected claims that it had sought renewed negotiations with the United States on Friday, after US President Donald Trump said Tehran had asked to continue talks and warned that the ceasefire between the two sides was "OVER."

Trump says missiles aimed at Iran if Tehran targets US president

Iravani rejected politically motivated allegations by the E3 and the US regarding Irans peaceful nuclear program.

The president praised Pakistans responsible stance and its efforts to reduce tensions and advance diplomatic initiatives in the region.

Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that rocked southwestern Pakistan.

Russia rejects unjustified attempts to escalate tensions around Iran or to use the Security Council as a venue for political score-settling with Tehran.

US said to be pushing for public statement that Iran will not fire at commercial ships passing through Strait of Hormuz

Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.

The U.S. and Iran's contradictory interperations of the memorandum of understanding have led to renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire.

Trump: Iran has asked to continue talks and US agreed

Renewed escalation in the U.S.-Iran war could complicate matters and further cloud the outlook, the IEA warned Friday.

Despite the rejection, the embassy reaffirmed Iran's commitment to diplomacy.

Senior US military commanders reportedly bypassed database warnings that intelligence on targets in Iran was outdated.

Brokers representing US PresidentDonald Trumpreportedly purchased last year between $9.7 million and $24.3 million in stocks from arms manufacturers and other military contractors profiting from the illegal war of aggression against Iran.

The U.S. will engage in "technical talks" with Iran, while markets await the U.S

About 43 million people attended Khamenei's week-long funeral, Iranian state media says Around 43 million people attendedIrans slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's nearlyweek-long funeral , Iranian state media reported

Tankers transit Hormuz despite renewed US-Iran tensions Vessels transporting liquified natural gas (LNG) have resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, according to ship-tracking data, with authorities in Tokyo reporting that 22 Japan-linked ships have left the Gulf since Tuesday

Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was laid to rest on Friday in the holy shrine of Imam Reza in the northeastern city of Mashhad, the official news agency IRNA reported.

The Middle East crisis deepened this week as the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, while commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply amid mounting concerns over maritime security.

Iranian foreign ministry says Nato chief exposed Europe's 'willful complicity' in US attacks Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaeihas accused Europe of backing theUS-Israeli war on Tehran

Iran slams Nato talks on navigating Hormuz Strait as 'politically motivated' With Nato discussions in Turkey focusing on the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has published a response criticising the meeting as "baseless and politically motivated"